A few minutes after I posted the news that Panera would stop selling its "charged lemonade," I saw this story on the dangers of other so-called "energy drinks": Energy drinks show ‘damaging’ effects on young adults, studies show.
This is not a new issue. Manufacturers of highly caffeinated drinks have known about this problem for a long time. If you click here, you will be taken to a page with at least 20 stories I have published on the subject, dating back to 2009.